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Part of situation: NCAA men's basketball preseason exhibition schedule (2 clusters)

UConn and Michigan State face off in preseason exhibition

college basketball NCAA preseason Michigan State Spartans UConn Huskies Breslin Center

No. 4 UConn men's basketball will face No. 6 Michigan State in a preseason exhibition game at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night. The matchup features two of the top five teams in the Associated Press preseason poll.

Michigan State enters the game following a preseason victory over Incarnate Word, led by Preseason All-American Jeremy Fears Jr., who recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 assists. The Spartans, coached by Tom Izzo, are looking to build on a 27-8 season that included a Sweet Sixteen appearance.

UConn arrives in East Lansing following a 72-52 preseason win against Syracuse. The Huskies' roster features BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year Silas Demary Jr. and standout performer Na'jai Hines. This game serves as the return leg of a preseason home-and-home series between the two programs.

Entities

Breslin Center · Jeremy Fears Jr. · Michigan State University · Tom Izzo · University of Connecticut

Sources

No. 4 UConn handles No. 6 Michigan State in exhibition, 78-70 [www.theuconnblog.com]
Michigan State Falls Short Against UConn in Exhibition, 78-70 - Michigan State University Athletics [msuspartans.com]
#4 UConn visits #6 Michigan State for Preseason Bout - University of Connecticut Athletics [uconnhuskies.com]
Michigan State Basketball Opens at No.6 in Preseason AP Poll Michigan State Basketball Opens at No.6 in Preseason AP Poll [heavy.com]
Michigan State's Fears, Florida's Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team [www.newsday.com]
3 Instant Observations from MSU Basketball's Exhibition Loss to UConn [www.si.com]